The Logic of American Politics (9th Edition) offers a rigorous and engaging exploration of why the American political system functions the way it does. Recipient of the 2021 McGuffey Longevity Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA), this best-selling text equips readers with a powerful toolkit of institutional design concepts—including command, veto, agenda control, voting rules, and delegation. By framing politics through the lens of solving collective action problems, authors Samuel H. Kernell and his colleagues help students recognize the strategic logic behind the design and operation of U.S. government institutions.
This thoroughly updated Ninth Edition accounts for the most recent data and pivotal political events, providing a deep dive into the 2018 election results and their broader implications. The content explores contemporary challenges such as increasing political polarization, the growing emotional involvement of the public in political discourse, changing national demographics, the partisan nature of judicial selection, and the shifting landscape of presidential leadership. This edition provides the essential analytical tools needed to navigate and understand the complexities of today’s political environment.
Book Details
- Title: The Logic of American Politics
- Author: Samuel H. Kernell
- Edition: 9th
- Publisher: CQ Press
- ISBN-10: 1544322992
- ISBN-13: 978-1544322995
- Publication Date: April 4, 2019